Garden Ridge utility staff report steady supplies, low water loss in August

Sep 16, 2026

Utility staff reported August pumpage from the Edwards and Trinity aquifers, all required water-quality samples passed, and monthly water loss measured 5.3% (12-month avg. 3.6%). AMI portal and meter-readability metrics were also presented.

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Stephen, a utility department staff member, told the commission that for August the city pumped 60.47 acre-feet from the Edwards aquifer and 53.99 acre-feet from the Trinity aquifer, with year-to-date totals of 172.57 and 405.97 acre-feet, respectively. He said all required monthly water-quality samples passed.

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